Marking machine



Feb. 5, 1929. I 1,700,820

B. B. BRODFUEEIRER MARKING MACHINE Filed Fe 7, 1927 2 sheets sneet 1 I lnvenTor. Bismarck B. Brod Fuehrer Anya Feb. 5, 1929. H 1,700,820

B. B. BRQDFUEHRER MARKING MACHINE Filed Feb. '7, 1927 2 sheetss heet 2 39 20 20 V rill/AA III/J H 2| InvenTor. Bismarck B. Brodfuehrer. WMMKW Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

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.IBISMARCK B. BRODFUEHRER, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOB, T0 MARKEM- MA- CHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF JMASSACHU- SETTS.

MARKING MACHINE.

Application filed February 7, 1927. Serial No. 166,339.

trated in Patents No. 1,131,865,,March 16th,

1915 and No. 1,131,866, March 16th, 1915 are constructed to print the desired identifying numbers at the same time and arranged in two or more lines, the number on one line indicating the stock number or style number, the number on another line indicating the size of the shoe and the num her on still another line indicating-the case number.

These identifying numbers are usually placed on the inside of the shoe and there has recently grown up a method of marking shoes which is termed window marking.

In accordance with this method the lining ofthe shoe has an opening formed therein at the place where the marking is, to be im printed and the identifying marks are made on a separate piece of cloth or leatherwhich is sewed to the outer face of the lining in position so that the marking will be the shoe is completed the cloth or leather the lining and the upper of the shoe and the identifying marks are visible. from the interior of the shoe through the opening in p the lining. Hence the term window marking.

an attractive appearance because they peripheral edges of the 7 opening through the I lining and the line of stitching circumscribing this peripheral edge forms a sort of border for the marks. This method of marking, however, involvesthe operation of cutting a hole through the-lining and then sewing the cloth to the outer face of the ation of imprinting the identifying marks on the cloth. i It is one of theobje'cts of my invention to provide an improvement in the machines visible 7 through the opening in the lining. When 7 having .the' mark thereon is located between This method of marking gives the shoe g to the construction of the typeip'late's which lining over the hole in addition to the opersuch as shown in the above-mentioned Patents No. 1,131,865 and. No; 1,131,866 by which an imprint-may be madedirectly on the lining of the shoe which has all the ap pearance of window marking but which is accomplished without the necessity of cutting the hole in the lining and'sewing over the hole thecloth bearing the mark.

In accordance with invention the desired markinghaving the appearance of window marking is stamped directly on the lining of the shoe at one operation thusproducing.

a mark which is fully as attractive as window marking but which involves in;

its making very much less 'labor. p In order to give an understanding of the invention I have illustrated in the drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now be described after which the novel features'will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 isa fragmentary view showing the printing head and work support of a machine'such as illustrated in Patent No.

1,131,865 and embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged underside view of the printing,head; Y

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the character of the mark which ismade by the marking machine; ,1

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the type plate by which the border line is marked; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the type plate which carries the type for printing the stock number and'the size number;

' Fig .6 is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 Fig.2 with the type wheels omitted;

, 7v is a section'through the typeplates on the line 77, Fig. 6 and, illustrating'a.

portion of one of the type'wheels.

Since the present invention relates simply are associated with the printing head of a marking machine of the general type shown it necessary toillustrate herein the entire machine but have shown only a." suiiici'e'nt portion thereofv to tion to beunderstood.

enable my present inven V In the drawingsflindicates generallyfthe' printing head of a printing machine. and '2 is the wo'rklsupport; or pinemgthe latter being supportedby theframe 3.. The .printhe r me llted fsee tmefluh h l carrier 9 which carries individual removable is given a movement to carry the printing head 1 toward and from the platen 2 as usual in printing machines of this type.

This printing head 1 is formed withtwo side members 5 between Which are mounted a plurality of type wheels 6: Each type Wheel is provided on its periphery with radial type-bearing projections 7 that have type characters 8 formedon the ends thereof. These typewheels are capable ofbeing individually set or adjusted as usual in marking machines of thi'stype so that the type wheels can' be set to print any desired number. a

Associated with the type wheels is a type type members, all as shown in said Patent No. 1,131,866.;- In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 5the type carrier 9, isformed with two type-carrying portions 10 and 11, the type-carrying portion 10 supporting a plurality of type members 12 and the type-carrying portion 11 support ing another set of type members 13. These type-carrying, portions 10 and 11 are formed von their outer edges with notches 14: in

and is received in one of the notches 14E.

These type members 12 and 13 are removably held in place by means of retaining bars ISWlliCh are pivoted to the type carrier atone end as shown at 19. Vhen the retaining bars are swung upwardly about.

their pivots the individual type members 12 and 13 maybe placed on the type character in an order or sequence to print any desired number and when the type members have been properly set they are locked in; position by swingingthe retaining bars 18 downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 5. This construction is very similar to that shown in Patent. No. 1,131,866 except in said patent the type carrier has a single .type Fig. 5 it has carrying portion only while in two type-carrying portions.

This type carrier is mounted in a holder which is pivotally'connected to the printing headand which comprises the two side meme bers20 which have grooves 21 to receive the ribs 22 onthe ends of the type carrier 9. This holder is pivoted. to the printing head at 23 and when it is in its operative position as shown in Figs. '1' and 7 the. type-carv rying projections 7 of, the type wheels which are In operative position to make a printed impression will be received in the space24t between the type-carrying; portions 10, 11

and willbe between the two rows of type members 12'and 13. With this arrangement each printing operation will makea'threeline printed impression, one line being made by the row of type members 12, another line being made by the type characters on the type projections 7 which are in operative position, and the third line being made by the row of type members..13.

As shown in the drawings the type members of the printing head are set so that the top line'of the printed impression will be rier 9 and which is provided with'a printing portion that surrounds the type members 12 and 13 and also the type projections of the type wheel that are in printing position. Such a type plate is shown in Fig. 4 and it comprises a body portion 25 having an opening 26 therein of a size to receive the type members 12 and 13 and alsothose type projections 7 of the type wheels which are in printing positions, said body being formed with an impression portion 27 immediately surrounding the border 26; This impression portion 27 which is raised somewhat may have its impression surface cut or formed "to make any desired border around the printed impression which is made by the type heels 6 and the type members 12 and 13. The raised surface 27 may be shaped to print a border which simulates the window marking as shown in Fig. 3 or it may have letters or words thereon so that the border portion will contain the name of the maker of the shoe or some other information. n i

In the" construction-shown in Fig. 4: this raised portion 27' is formed with a ridge 28 which prints on the lining 29 a line30 that simulates the peripheral edge of the opening in the lining'when it bears the window marking andl-it is also formed with raised portions 31 which print the dotted line 32 that simulates the line of stitching of the window marking. The additional type plate 25 is formed at its ends with arms 33.

When said type plate is in operative position it overliesthe type carrier 9 and the arms 13 lit into the space 21 between the type-bearing portionsl'O and'llg *Said arms 33 are formed at their ends with oiiset'ribs 34 which are aligned with the ribs 22 when.

the type plate 25' is in i-ts operative position and thus the assembled plate 25 and type carrier 9 may 'beinserted into or removed from the supporting groove 21 of the holder 20 as a unit. j J

' The assembled plate and type carrierare retainedin proper position inthe holder-26 by means of positioning pins 35 which are adapted to enter indentations 86 formed in the ribs 34 of the type plate 25. These pins 35 are controlled by levers 37 pi oted to the holder 20 at 38, each lever having a forked end to engage in the groove 39 of the positioning pin and being acted on by a spring 40 which operates to yieldingly hold the pins in their operative position.

I claim:

1. In a marking machine, the combination with a printing head having adjustable type Wheels each provided with a plurality of type-bearing projections, of a holder carried by said head and provided with opposed grooves, a detachable carrier having its ends removably received in said grooves, two rows of type members removably sustained by 1 projections, of a holder, a type carrier detachably supported by the holder, a row of type members removably sustained by the type carrier and situated closely adjacent the type-bearing projections which are in position to make a printed impression, a type plate separable from the type carrier but interlocked therewith and held in position thereby, said type plate being provided with a printing portion which surrounds both the type members and said row of type-bearing projections.

3. In a marking machine, the combination with a printing head having adjustable type wheels each having type-bearing projections, out a holder carried by said head and provided with opposed grooves, a type carrier supported in said grooves, type members removably supported by said carrierv and situated closely adjacent the type-bearing projections which are in position to make a printed impression, a type plate separable from the type carrier, and'also supported in said grooves,'said type plate havlng a printing portion which surrounds both the type members on the type carrier and said row of type-bearing projections on the type wheel,

4. In a marking machine, the combination with a printing head having adjustable type Wheels each provided with type-bearingprojections, of a holder supported by the printing head and provided with opposed grooves, a type carrier supported in said grooves and having a central opening extending longitudinally thereof, type members removably supported by the type carrier, and a type plate separable from the type carrier and having arms on its ends which are received in the opening in the type carrier, the ends or the arms belng received 1n said grooves,

said type plate having a printing portion which surrounds both the type members and the type-supporting projections.

In testimony whereof, I have signed n1 1 I name to this specification. 7

BISMARCK B. BRODFUEHRER. 

